Maldives Island Hideaway
by Peter R Stewart.Before booking a holiday in the Maldives, you need to find out a lot about your hotel in the Maldives, especially if it is to be your honeymoon Hotel in the Maldives, the island hideaway of your dreams. You can do a lot worse than to concentrate your...
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Sri Lanka Sets Up Counselling Help-line
by Projects Abroad.Medical volunteer Mohit Singh, from Canada, has left a lasting legacy following his placement in Sri Lanka. Placed at the Nagoda General Hospital near Kalutara in May of this year, Mohit began to sit in on sessions with consultant psychiatrist Dr Wij...
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Orphanage Clear-up in Sri Lanka
by Projects Abroad.Jo Walton, Assistant Manager for Projects Abroad in Sri Lanka, tells us about a recent group volunteer 'clean-up' effort at one of the children's homes. '19 volunteers, four staff and one visitor from the UK (thanks Robbie!) descended upon Don Bosco ...
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Visual Arts in Kuwait
by Douglas Scott.The State of Kuwait is a small constitutional monarchy country on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning fortress built near water.Kuwait...
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Delhi Can be Chaotic
by Douglas Scott.The capital of a country with over a billion people, Delhi lies towards the central north of India. Delhi is different things to different people. For uninitiated visitors, a visit to Delhi is worn as a badge of honour. Its not a terrible place, but ...
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Welcome to Shanghai!
by Christine Draeger.Shanghai has been called the "Paris of the East" and the "Queen of the Orient." Rich with history, Shanghai first opened its door to foreigners for trade in the 1840's. The resulting international community contributed to Shanghai's unique character,...
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Assam Travel Guide
by times2travel.The name "Assam" is derived from the term "Asom" which, in Sanskrit, refers to unequal or unrivalled. The uneven topography of the land, full of hills, plains and rivers might, therefore, have contributed to her name. A land of about 25 million peopl...
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Experience of Teaching in Sri Lanka
by Projects Abroad.We came to Sri Lanka just after finishing our final school exams in Ireland. We wanted to do something different (as opposed to just sunning ourselves in Spain) and that is exactly what we found.Our first day in Kanishta Vidyalaya School in Mawala is...
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Punjab Travel Guide
by times2travel.A state, whose name is synonymous with exuberance, prosperity and an intense passion for life, Punjab or 'Panj Aab' literally meaning five rivers, is, as it were, the very heart of the country. Blessed with extremely fertile soil, Punjab is watered b...
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Pune City is Located Near Mumbai
by Douglas Scott.Pune city is located at 559 metres from the mean sea level. It is located in the Deccan Plateau and is about 100 kms east from Konkan coast and at a distance of about 160 kms from Mumbai. Most of the important religious, historical, and tourist attra...
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Ludhiana Travel Guide
by times2travel.Ludhiana is situated on the Amritsar-Delhi Grand Trunk Road. New Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh and other major cities in Punjab are well linked with Ludhiana through road. The city lies about 305 km northwest of Delhi and is 100 km away from Chandigarh...
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Kottayam Travel Guide
by times2travel.The name Kottayam is derived from the word "Kotta" which means "Fortress" in Malayalam. The old town of Kottayam was originally founded on the hilltop now known as Kunnumpuram. The small hamlet developed within the walls of the fort and thus was deri...
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Jabalpur Travel Guide
by Vinay Choubey.Jabalpur is also important because it is the gateway to important wildlife sanctuaries around it. Interestingly, the name Jabalpur is derived from the Arabic word 'Jabal'which means 'mountain' pointing to the ancient trade connection with Arab countr...
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Bhopal Travel Guide
by Vinay Choubey.Bhopal, the city of Lake, is a fascinating amalgam of scenic beauty, old historic city and modern urban planning. The two lakes of Bhopal still dominate the city, and are indeed its nucleus. Bordered along their shores stand silent sentinels that tes...
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Coimbatore Travel Guide
by Vinay Choubey.Coimbatore is a large business and industrial city and a hub of discussion and debate with many medical, educational, business and technology groups conducting seminars here. Based at the foothills of the Nilgiris, the city also boasts of tea and cof...
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Bikaner Travel Guide
by Vinay Choubey.Bikaner, the sprawling desert city of Rajasthan is an interesting site of traditional Rajasthani attractions, well-fed camels and citadels. This camel country is also famous for its exotic camel safaris, its gorgeous forts and the worship of thousand...
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Luxury Family Vacation
by Eddy Elton.Luxury family vacation is very great comfort, especially among beautiful and expensive surroundings, that seldom we enjoy and if this opportunity comes to every family, what comes up first in mind is the place. When it comes to a family vacation wher...
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Ahmedabad Travel Guide
by Vinay Choubey.The city is sometimes called Karnavati, a name for an older town that existed in the same location; in colloquial Gujarati, it is commonly called Amdavad.Places to see in Ahmedabad:Gandhi Aashram Located near vadaj the Sabarmati Aashram was once hous...
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Gwalior Travel Guide
by Vinay Choubey.They have crossed swords with the mightiest armies in the country down the ages; and more recently, they have come into conflict with the dacoits who have plundered the Chambal River Valley. Places to see in Gwalior:Memorial of Rani (Queen) JhansiThi...
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